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hairdresser

nounattested in dialogue

A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.

noun

  1. 1

    A person who cuts or styles hair as an occupation or profession.

    Near-synonyms: barber; beautician, aesthetician, esthetician

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *hērą Proto-West Germanic *hār Old English hǣr Middle English her English hair English dress Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hairdresser From hair + dress + -er.

Forms

plural
hairdressers
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